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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

An insect (order Odonata) of the family Coenagrionidae.

OBS

This species grows to lengths 21–28 mm. Its common name [is] from the peculiar black shoulder stripe, which is divided in two by a thin blue stripe. This is the key identification characteristic; no other damselfly has a shoulder stripe that looks like this one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Insecte (Ordre Odonata) de la famille Coenagrionidae.

OBS

Genre de demoiselles ou zygoptères (Zygoptera), appartenant à la famille des Coenagrionidae, et qui comprend au moins 39 espèces dont certaines sont appelées "agrions" en français.

Spanish

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